Little Dandelion Press
Where I talk about the Visual Access Toolkit from Little Dandelion Press, which outlines simple and effective ways to approach content to make it accessible for visually impaired, cortical visual impairments and other developmental processing delays.
Accessibility and short attention spans: 2 Problems, 1 Solution?
Where I consider how accessibility in children’s picture books might provide a path and solution to children’s shortening attention spans.
Our Experience with a Visually Impaired and Voracious Reader
Where I talk about some of the ways we have managed to get some books for our visually impaired son who loves … needs … to read widely
Books Without Barriers: Editing for Equal Access
Where I talk about tagging along in the Australian IPEed webcall “Books Without Barriers: Editing for Equal Access”, what I learned from that and have taken into my own editing process
Large print books - an amazing update
Where I talk about advocating for large print books on Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Phonics scheme and its success!
Accessible books and dyslexia
Where I learn and research about the Dyslexie font and other adaptations to make books more accessible to readers with dyslexia.
Large print editions for school
Where I talk about how I’ve been trying to source large print editions of my eldest’s reading and scheme – Little Wandle Letters and Sounds, using Collins Big Cat Phonics – … and failing.
Accessible Books - Text Legibility
Where I discuss how important text legibility is in children’s books, and how frequently legibility is a problem. Let’s make all books accessible!
What we’re reading this week, 1st May
What I am reading with my four year old and two year old this week.